Fans of Dave Matthews just can't get enough of the guy.

About 25,000 people filled the Meadows Music Centre Friday night for the second of two sold-out shows by the Dave Matthews Band. Matthews' audience is so devoted that many in attendance were also at Thursday's show and if they can swing it, you can bet that they'll be at next tour stop in Saratoga, N.Y.

What keeps them coming back is the freshness; listeners know that each show will feature a different set list and a good amount of jamming. Friday's show included only a few songs played Thursday, and was overall a more upbeat performance. Perhaps this increase in energy was boosted by the show's being broadcast live on the Web, accessible only to those who own the enhanced version of the band's new disc, "Busted Stuff."

The crowd was dancing throughout, to the unlikely but virtuosic mix of Matthews' supple vocals, the elegant sax of Leroi Moore, the fiery fiddle work of Boyd Tinsley and the second-to-none rhythm section of bassist Stefan Lessard and drummer Carter Beauford. It's an unconventional lineup, made even more so by their style, a jazzy pop mix that's spiced with improvisational jamming, intricate solos and tricky time signatures.

Hardly the recipe for commercial success, yet no group is hotter than the Dave Matthews Band.

The band proved what all the fuss is about with a strong performace that opened with "Don't Drink The Water," in which Matthews engaged in his trademark "happy feet" dance. From there they went into "Grey Street," one of the songs of the new "Busted Stuff" CD. But unlike Friday's show they didn't draw heavily on the new material and instead focused on old fan favorites such as l "Warehouse" and "Satellite," and "#41."

Matthews was in fine vocal form for the two hour-plus show, easily switching gears from a sweet falsetto to a guteral growl and even engaging in some scat-styled singing on "One Sweet World."

But it's the interplay between the group's members that makes the band stand out.

On "Kit Kat Jama," Lessard and Beauford proved that they are a rhythm section to be reckoned with and the driving force behind the band. The band engaged in plenty of extended jamming, stretching out tunes such as "Everyday" and totally reworking numbers such as "Proudest Monkey."

Tinsley playing a fiery solo on "#41" that drew the most cheers from the crowd. The band closed their set on a high note with "Two Step."

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